On behalf of our client, PWO Group, global company in the mobility industry, Manpower Serbia is searching for motivated candidate to take the challenge and successfully fulfill positions of: Tooling-Buyer 
 
PWO group is a global company in the mobility industry, that takes the lead in shaping the environmentally friendly mobility of the future through innovations and is entirely independent of combustion engines. With their expertise in climate friendly lightweight construction, they are technology leaders and combine economic efficiency with sustainability. They develop and produce sophisticated metal components and complex subsystems at the frontiers of what is technologically possible.

Job description:

Identification, selection and development of tooling suppliers – world wide
Tracking of relevant market developments for early identification of opportunities and risks
Prepare, execute and follow-up of price and framework contract negotiations as well as processing of the results
Recording the enquiries to the suppliers, deadline monitoring of the submission of offers as well as preparation and evaluation of the offer comparisons
Cost analysis and target costing to optimize purchasing decisions; Implementation of cost reduction strategies
Preparation and updating of statistics
Correspondence with suppliers
Maintenance of master data in SAP
Support in problem solving of escalation issues
Ordering process for tools and dies
Preparation and implementation of global tool sourcing process  

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and above in at least one of the following fields: Economics, Engineering and at least 2 years of as buyer ideally in automotive company
Profound knowledge in the area of metal forming and welding processes
Experienced with purchasing strategies for tools and gauges
Independent, loyal, reliable and flexible
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Organizational skills and high level of numeracy
Highly motivated with a proactive attitude
Ability to problems solve with a structured way of thinking
Technical knowledge
Fluency in English (written and oral)
Ability to use MS-Office and SAP knowledge
Willingness to travel